Strengthening Interdisciplinary Teams
Today, I want to share one specific strategy that worked well in increasing positive interdisciplinary collaboration.
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Supporting International Graduates in the Workplace
A significant but growing minority of Australia-educated international graduates show signs of economic disadvantage in the Australian workforce, despite their Australian qualifications. While these students have gained their degrees in Australia, my research shows they are less successful in finding work in their chosen profession relative to students from English-speaking countries and Australia-born graduates. The largest disadvantage occurs for students born in India and China who are aged in their 20s.
They face discrimination from employers who exclude considering them for roles, presuming that their English language skills are poor, or that their cultural differences would make them a poor organisational fit. This is not aligned with evidence showing that cultural diversity enriches workplaces.
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Rethinking the Life Course
In many Western societies, we go about our daily routine, we generally think about our life trajectory following a fairly linear path. So what happens if our work lives are disrupted?
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Beyond Stereotypes of Gen Y
This infographic draws on a number of market research surveys by popular websites. The data show that Millennials are highly educated, entrepreneurial and hard-working. But what does the social science research say?
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Toxic Management
Sociologists Martha Crowley and Randy Hodson conducted a study of the organisational dysfunction at General Motors. In a climate where people feared job cuts, every layer of management was afraid to report problems upwards, as there were many examples of people who had been fired after raising issues.
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Pay Gap Increases Mental Health Issues for Women
A study of 22,600 Americans finds that women are more likely to experience mental health issues within workplaces that pay women less than their male counterparts. The study is published in Social Science and Medicine. Continue reading Pay Gap Increases Mental Health Issues for Women
Why Every Company Wants Anthropologists
After Government jobs, anthropologists outside academia are employed in large numbers by Microsoft. Other companies that employ anthropologists include Google and Adidas.
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Anthropology in High Fashion
Research shows some casting agents have anthropological training.
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Women Need Sponsors at Work
Women “mentor” and look after their colleagues at work, while men have “sponsors” who help their careers. A 2010 survey by New York think tank the Centre for Talent Innovation found that men are 46% more likely to have sponsors than women.
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Empowering Women in Sustainable Business
Research shows that supporting women in business improves broader social outcomes.
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